Mhmm, it looks like within a couple weeks I'll be able to do HMS, though only as Verica. I haven't done the calculations for HP just yet, but...
- 448 insignias, 168 royals. Don't need to use any on anything else immediately.
- Altars are 25/25. I have about 500 flame orbs, so I'd need to get 700 more. This is likely doable in a couple weeks if I prioritize it, though the raid will interrupt that in the next few days.
- I have 2UB Phoenix.
- I have enough water to max level the print without thinking about it, if that will help.
- Staff dojos are 13/13 and will surely be 16/16 by the time I have the orbs.
- I have enough eldwater for promotion and mana to grab the 5 nodes that are reasonable. Materials-wise I'll just need scales and some T2 orbs, but the latter will be more than covered in the process of getting the T1s for the altars. I should probably switch to doing Brun for my daily dragons to easily have the scales ready for that; I've been doing Jupiters currently for the 4th light character I'll use, or else Zodiark to get more stuff on Nefaria, but neither are vital.
- I have about a million rupies currently, as the raid not being dark-advantage means I have no immediate need to make a 5* T2 dagger for Orion to use, nor do I have a reason to start on the wand I was also going to make as Amane's is already 4* T3. So I've been doing 0 weapon upgrading/crafting recently. And at a glance, I'm fairly certain I have all the materials I need, such that I could sit down and casually turn Verica's 4* T2 MUB staff into 4* T3 MUB within a couple minutes.
I just... dunno if it'll be worth that investment? HMS is sorta appealing as being able to do endgame content, and it's nice to have a thing to work towards, but do I actually want to commit to that over just starting on better weapons... not sure yet. Especially since I know playing as Verica may not be ideal. But the idea of working on Vanessa, who I find harder to play as and would require a lot more IO of elements that don't even prepare me for other stuff I'd do soon, not to mention way more money... is not as appealing.